Missouri River (Missouri), Kansas City (06893000)

StateMissouriLatestUnknown (46000 cfs)
RiverMissouri RiverRatingObservedEstimated
Updated2026-08-09 5:30 (37 minutes ago)Flood - The river is flooding. Obstacles can be treacherous or deadly. The river should be avoided at this stage for casual trips and definitely for the inexperienced. Trips should be attempted only with protective gear and equipment.Flood(none)(none)
Discharge46000 cfs (median: 49500 cfs)High - The river is high and potentially dangerous, especially for the young and / or inexperienced. Normal stream obstacles are sometimes difficult to navigate. Extended distances can be attempted, but canoe travel may not be advisable.High(none)(none)
Height10.52 feetGood - Conditions are ideal for a canoe or kayak. Boats typically will drag on fewer than one-quarter of riffles, if at all, and portages are unnecessary or rare. Normal float lengths can be attempted without a problem.Good(none)(none)
TrendFalling (falling over 24 hours)Low - River is low but can still be floated. Some riffles are okay but most come with significant dragging and might need a portage. Float lengths should be reduced to accommodate low flow, dragging, and portages.Low(none)(none)
USGSExternal icon USGS Site (External icon Duck Duck Go Maps)Poor - River is too low to float comfortably. Most or all riffles will drag or must be portaged and some obstacles (such as slick shelf rock) cause undue problems. Avoid the river at this stage for casual paddling trips.Poor(none)(none)

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Trips for Missouri River (Missouri), Kansas City (06893000)

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Gauge Data Table

ObservationHeightDischargeMaximum
Discharge
Minimum
Discharge
Mean
Discharge
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2026-08-09 05:30 10.52 46000 195000 (2011) 32300 (2002) 59800 34100 36100 40100 40700 49500 66200 74300 94000 132000
2026-08-09 04:30 10.56 46200 195000 (2011) 32300 (2002) 59800 34100 36100 40100 40700 49500 66200 74300 94000 132000
2026-08-09 03:30 10.60 46400 195000 (2011) 32300 (2002) 59800 34100 36100 40100 40700 49500 66200 74300 94000 132000
2026-08-09 02:30 10.64 46600 195000 (2011) 32300 (2002) 59800 34100 36100 40100 40700 49500 66200 74300 94000 132000
2026-08-09 01:30 10.66 46700 195000 (2011) 32300 (2002) 59800 34100 36100 40100 40700 49500 66200 74300 94000 132000
2026-08-09 00:30 10.69 46900 195000 (2011) 32300 (2002) 59800 34100 36100 40100 40700 49500 66200 74300 94000 132000
2026-08-08 23:30 10.71 47000 195000 (2011) 32300 (2002) 59800 34100 36100 40100 40700 49500 66200 74300 94000 132000
2026-08-08 22:30 10.74 47200 198000 (2011) 30400 (2002) 59900 34200 35600 39400 41400 51100 66200 74000 89400 133000
2026-08-08 21:30 10.76 47300 198000 (2011) 30400 (2002) 59900 34200 35600 39400 41400 51100 66200 74000 89400 133000
2026-08-08 20:30 10.78 47400 198000 (2011) 30400 (2002) 59900 34200 35600 39400 41400 51100 66200 74000 89400 133000
2026-08-08 19:30 10.80 47500 198000 (2011) 30400 (2002) 59900 34200 35600 39400 41400 51100 66200 74000 89400 133000
2026-08-08 18:30 10.82 47600 198000 (2011) 30400 (2002) 59900 34200 35600 39400 41400 51100 66200 74000 89400 133000
2026-08-08 17:30 10.84 47700 198000 (2011) 30400 (2002) 59900 34200 35600 39400 41400 51100 66200 74000 89400 133000
2026-08-08 16:30 10.86 47800 198000 (2011) 30400 (2002) 59900 34200 35600 39400 41400 51100 66200 74000 89400 133000
2026-08-08 15:30 10.88 47900 198000 (2011) 30400 (2002) 59900 34200 35600 39400 41400 51100 66200 74000 89400 133000
2026-08-08 14:30 10.93 48200 198000 (2011) 30400 (2002) 59900 34200 35600 39400 41400 51100 66200 74000 89400 133000
2026-08-08 13:30 10.96 48300 198000 (2011) 30400 (2002) 59900 34200 35600 39400 41400 51100 66200 74000 89400 133000
2026-08-08 12:30 10.95 48300 198000 (2011) 30400 (2002) 59900 34200 35600 39400 41400 51100 66200 74000 89400 133000
2026-08-08 11:30 11.00 48500 198000 (2011) 30400 (2002) 59900 34200 35600 39400 41400 51100 66200 74000 89400 133000
2026-08-08 10:30 11.02 48600 198000 (2011) 30400 (2002) 59900 34200 35600 39400 41400 51100 66200 74000 89400 133000
2026-08-08 09:30 11.04 48700 198000 (2011) 30400 (2002) 59900 34200 35600 39400 41400 51100 66200 74000 89400 133000
2026-08-08 08:30 11.06 48800 198000 (2011) 30400 (2002) 59900 34200 35600 39400 41400 51100 66200 74000 89400 133000
2026-08-08 07:30 11.08 48900 198000 (2011) 30400 (2002) 59900 34200 35600 39400 41400 51100 66200 74000 89400 133000
2026-08-08 06:30 11.09 49000 198000 (2011) 30400 (2002) 59900 34200 35600 39400 41400 51100 66200 74000 89400 133000
2026-08-08 05:30 11.10 49100 198000 (2011) 30400 (2002) 59900 34200 35600 39400 41400 51100 66200 74000 89400 133000
2026-08-08 04:30 11.11 49100 198000 (2011) 30400 (2002) 59900 34200 35600 39400 41400 51100 66200 74000 89400 133000
2026-08-08 03:30 11.10 49100 198000 (2011) 30400 (2002) 59900 34200 35600 39400 41400 51100 66200 74000 89400 133000
2026-08-08 02:30 11.11 49100 198000 (2011) 30400 (2002) 59900 34200 35600 39400 41400 51100 66200 74000 89400 133000
2026-08-08 01:30 11.10 49100 198000 (2011) 30400 (2002) 59900 34200 35600 39400 41400 51100 66200 74000 89400 133000
2026-08-08 00:30 11.10 49100 198000 (2011) 30400 (2002) 59900 34200 35600 39400 41400 51100 66200 74000 89400 133000
2026-08-07 23:30 11.07 48900 198000 (2011) 30400 (2002) 59900 34200 35600 39400 41400 51100 66200 74000 89400 133000
2026-08-07 21:30 11.05 48800 198000 (2011) 29800 (2002) 59800 34400 35200 40200 40400 52800 66600 69600 87900 132000
2026-08-07 20:30 11.03 48700 198000 (2011) 29800 (2002) 59800 34400 35200 40200 40400 52800 66600 69600 87900 132000
2026-08-07 19:30 11.02 48600 198000 (2011) 29800 (2002) 59800 34400 35200 40200 40400 52800 66600 69600 87900 132000
2026-08-07 18:30 11.00 48500 198000 (2011) 29800 (2002) 59800 34400 35200 40200 40400 52800 66600 69600 87900 132000
2026-08-07 17:30 10.97 48400 198000 (2011) 29800 (2002) 59800 34400 35200 40200 40400 52800 66600 69600 87900 132000
2026-08-07 16:30 10.95 48300 198000 (2011) 29800 (2002) 59800 34400 35200 40200 40400 52800 66600 69600 87900 132000
2026-08-07 15:30 10.94 48200 198000 (2011) 29800 (2002) 59800 34400 35200 40200 40400 52800 66600 69600 87900 132000
2026-08-07 14:30 10.92 48100 198000 (2011) 29800 (2002) 59800 34400 35200 40200 40400 52800 66600 69600 87900 132000
2026-08-07 13:30 10.89 47900 198000 (2011) 29800 (2002) 59800 34400 35200 40200 40400 52800 66600 69600 87900 132000
2026-08-07 12:30 10.88 47900 198000 (2011) 29800 (2002) 59800 34400 35200 40200 40400 52800 66600 69600 87900 132000
2026-08-07 11:30 10.84 47700 198000 (2011) 29800 (2002) 59800 34400 35200 40200 40400 52800 66600 69600 87900 132000
2026-08-07 10:30 10.82 47600 198000 (2011) 29800 (2002) 59800 34400 35200 40200 40400 52800 66600 69600 87900 132000
2026-08-07 09:30 10.79 47400 198000 (2011) 29800 (2002) 59800 34400 35200 40200 40400 52800 66600 69600 87900 132000
2026-08-07 08:30 10.77 47300 198000 (2011) 29800 (2002) 59800 34400 35200 40200 40400 52800 66600 69600 87900 132000
2026-08-07 07:30 10.72 47100 198000 (2011) 29800 (2002) 59800 34400 35200 40200 40400 52800 66600 69600 87900 132000
2026-08-07 06:30 10.70 46900 198000 (2011) 29800 (2002) 59800 34400 35200 40200 40400 52800 66600 69600 87900 132000
2026-08-07 05:30 10.65 46700 198000 (2011) 29800 (2002) 59800 34400 35200 40200 40400 52800 66600 69600 87900 132000
2026-08-07 04:30 10.63 46600 198000 (2011) 29800 (2002) 59800 34400 35200 40200 40400 52800 66600 69600 87900 132000
2026-08-07 03:30 10.60 46400 198000 (2011) 29800 (2002) 59800 34400 35200 40200 40400 52800 66600 69600 87900 132000
2026-08-07 02:30 10.57 46300 198000 (2011) 29800 (2002) 59800 34400 35200 40200 40400 52800 66600 69600 87900 132000
2026-08-07 01:30 10.54 46100 198000 (2011) 29800 (2002) 59800 34400 35200 40200 40400 52800 66600 69600 87900 132000
2026-08-07 00:30 10.52 46000 198000 (2011) 29800 (2002) 59800 34400 35200 40200 40400 52800 66600 69600 87900 132000
2026-08-06 23:30 10.50 45900 198000 (2011) 29800 (2002) 59800 34400 35200 40200 40400 52800 66600 69600 87900 132000
2026-08-06 22:30 10.48 45800 200000 (2011) 29500 (2002) 60200 34700 36000 39800 41800 52500 67400 73800 80000 129000
2026-08-06 21:30 10.48 45800 200000 (2011) 29500 (2002) 60200 34700 36000 39800 41800 52500 67400 73800 80000 129000
2026-08-06 20:30 10.48 45800 200000 (2011) 29500 (2002) 60200 34700 36000 39800 41800 52500 67400 73800 80000 129000
2026-08-06 19:30 10.48 45800 200000 (2011) 29500 (2002) 60200 34700 36000 39800 41800 52500 67400 73800 80000 129000
2026-08-06 18:30 10.49 45900 200000 (2011) 29500 (2002) 60200 34700 36000 39800 41800 52500 67400 73800 80000 129000
2026-08-06 17:30 10.48 45800 200000 (2011) 29500 (2002) 60200 34700 36000 39800 41800 52500 67400 73800 80000 129000
2026-08-06 16:30 10.49 45900 200000 (2011) 29500 (2002) 60200 34700 36000 39800 41800 52500 67400 73800 80000 129000
2026-08-06 15:30 10.49 45900 200000 (2011) 29500 (2002) 60200 34700 36000 39800 41800 52500 67400 73800 80000 129000
2026-08-06 14:30 10.48 45800 200000 (2011) 29500 (2002) 60200 34700 36000 39800 41800 52500 67400 73800 80000 129000
2026-08-06 13:30 10.48 45800 200000 (2011) 29500 (2002) 60200 34700 36000 39800 41800 52500 67400 73800 80000 129000
2026-08-06 12:30 10.47 45800 200000 (2011) 29500 (2002) 60200 34700 36000 39800 41800 52500 67400 73800 80000 129000
2026-08-06 11:30 10.47 45800 200000 (2011) 29500 (2002) 60200 34700 36000 39800 41800 52500 67400 73800 80000 129000
2026-08-06 10:30 10.48 45800 200000 (2011) 29500 (2002) 60200 34700 36000 39800 41800 52500 67400 73800 80000 129000
2026-08-06 09:30 10.44 45600 200000 (2011) 29500 (2002) 60200 34700 36000 39800 41800 52500 67400 73800 80000 129000
2026-08-06 08:30 10.41 45500 200000 (2011) 29500 (2002) 60200 34700 36000 39800 41800 52500 67400 73800 80000 129000
2026-08-06 07:30 10.35 45100 200000 (2011) 29500 (2002) 60200 34700 36000 39800 41800 52500 67400 73800 80000 129000
2026-08-06 06:30 10.29 44800 200000 (2011) 29500 (2002) 60200 34700 36000 39800 41800 52500 67400 73800 80000 129000
2026-08-06 05:30 10.26 44700 200000 (2011) 29500 (2002) 60200 34700 36000 39800 41800 52500 67400 73800 80000 129000
2026-08-06 04:30 10.18 44300 200000 (2011) 29500 (2002) 60200 34700 36000 39800 41800 52500 67400 73800 80000 129000
2026-08-06 03:30 10.11 43900 200000 (2011) 29500 (2002) 60200 34700 36000 39800 41800 52500 67400 73800 80000 129000
2026-08-06 02:30 10.07 43700 200000 (2011) 29500 (2002) 60200 34700 36000 39800 41800 52500 67400 73800 80000 129000
2026-08-06 01:30 10.01 43400 200000 (2011) 29500 (2002) 60200 34700 36000 39800 41800 52500 67400 73800 80000 129000
2026-08-06 00:30 9.82 42500 200000 (2011) 29500 (2002) 60200 34700 36000 39800 41800 52500 67400 73800 80000 129000
2026-08-05 23:30 9.80 42400 200000 (2011) 29500 (2002) 60200 34700 36000 39800 41800 52500 67400 73800 80000 129000

A total of 78 rows are displayed for years 1958 through 2024.